Training Wheels, an initiative delivered by Clonakilty-based Ulick O’Beirne, is one of seven new Cork social enterprises to graduate from the prestigious Irish Social Business Campus (ISBC) ‘Business for Social Impact’ programme. The free programme, designed specifically to create and develop sustainable businesses that make a positive social impact was […]
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Network Ireland’s West Cork branch has gone from strength to strength, becoming the fastest growing branch nationally in 2019 and can boast of two National Business Woman of the Year Award Winners, which is an incredible achievement for such a newly formed group. The West Cork branch are hoping to […]
My first interview with Aoife McInerney last year reminded me of when I started my business. Aoife described when you own a business ‘you are it!’ – you are responsible for everything in your business. And that can be a daunting thought. But fear not, while the business is ultimately […]
Located on the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Campus, close to Cork City, the Rubicon Centre is Ireland’s largest incubation centre and part of a growing business community, which today is home to over 40 companies and 160 employees. Innovation Centre Manager Paul Healy has led the start-up team at […]
Over the past three months, Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) have been helping all types of businesses respond to Covid-19. Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Cork North and West talks to West Cork People about the service LEO provides and how businesses can benefit from the supports […]
Ireland’s leading award winning flexible employment agency, Employflex has been running free webinars for jobseekers every Thursday at 3pm. Recognising that there was a need for jobseekers to connect, upskill and feel inspired during lockdown, they started these webinars 4 weeks ago. ‘We have been blown away with the popularity […]